Meet the Beaty Blue Whale

Noyo Center for Marine Science's "Whales in Science" Lecture Series is hosting a special event -- "Meet the Beaty blue whale" -- next Tuesday, March 4, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Fort Bragg Town Hall. Join Canadian biologists Mike deRoss, B.Sc., master skeleton articulator, and Michi Main, M.Sc., as they share the incredible story of creating the Beaty Biodiversity Museum's 85-foot blue whale skeleton exhibit at the University of British Columbia. Come and learn what went into this massive project, from the discovery and exhumation of a 20-year-old rotting carcass to the creation of Canada's largest skeleton exhibit. Mike and Michi will share what they've learned that will help Fort Bragg with its own blue whale restoration project. Town Hall is located at the corner of Main and Laurel. Admission is free.

Mike and Michi are biologists with a high tolerance for unpleasant sights and smells! Together, they run a small company (Cetacea) specializing in the collection and preparation of marine mammal skeletons for museums and educational institutions. They are assisting the Noyo Center for Marine Science with the preparation and articulation of its blue whale skeleton.

Photographs of the exhibit and the story of the Beaty Blue Whale Project can be found on the museum's website.